Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur- The commodities for acute malnourished children, the ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), or supplies for nutrition are now with the barangays and municipalities of Agusan del Sur as these commodities are important to improve the nutritional status of children under 5 years old.Delivered by the Department of Health, the said commodities are…

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Surigao City-The Provincial Nutrition Cluster cum Proviincial Nutrition Committee of Surigao del Norte convened for its First Meeting after Typhoon Odette on 8 February 2022 to present the situational report of Surigao del Norte and related activities at the Governor’s Office Lobby, Provincial Capitol, Surigao City.Dr. Nino Archie Labordo introduced the two Information Management Officers…

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The First 1000 Days is the “golden window of opportunity” to prevent stunting and cut the generational cycle of malnutrition starting from pregnancy, first 6 months, and up to 2 years of life. Correlating to that, nutrition during infancy is a crucial period for the formation of the brain, laying the foundation for the development…

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The National Nutrition Council released recently the updated Electronic Operation Timbang Plus Regular Tools for Large Barangays and for Community Levels and for the Acute Malnutrition Tools for Large Barangays and Community Level. For Caraga Region, tools are available for download through this link: https://nnc.gov.ph/component/phocadownload/category/10 The eOPT Plus Tool is a tool for consolidating measurements at the…

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  The National Nutrition Council-Caraga participates in strengthening the awareness and importance of good oral health as we celebrate the 2022 National Oral Health Month with the theme: “Brushing is a MUST. Kahit naka-MASK.”A healthy mouth goes hand in hand with a healthy body. According to Department of Health (DOH), dental caries can adversely affect…

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Butuan City–The National Nutrition Council Caraga, led by Dr. Niño Archie Labordo, held an orientation for three Information Management Officers (IMOs) on February 04, 2022 at NNC Caraga Office who would be deployed to the ravaged areas of Typhoon Odette in the region.The orientation highlighted the importance of Nutrition in Emergencies. This will ensure the…

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Butuan City- Municipality of Sibagat in Agusan del Sur received various awards during the 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony and plagues finally handed over on 31 January 2021 by the NNC Caraga in said town.The Municipality who had high prevalence rate of malnutrition in the previous years made their efforts in responding the problem of…

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Butuan City- Radyo Kaagapay DXCN 107.3, a nutriskwela community radio station located in the Municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, celebrated its 12th Year Founding Anniversary on 31 January 2022.Simultaneously, the municipality celebrated with thanksgiving as they opened a new room and new look for the radio station. A simple ribbon cutting and blessings of…

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Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur- Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) in Prosperidad convened its First Quarter Meeting on 4 February 2022 to discuss the accomplishments in the previous year and the activities lined up in 2022.In the meeting, MNAO Jocelyn Branzuela presented and compared the accomplishments of Prosperidad in terms of nutrition programs from the year 2020…

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Butuan City- On 20 January 2022 Tandag City alarmed with the fire incident affecting about 118 families at Purok Kalipayan Barangay Bongtud of said city.City Nutrition Action Officer Reyveen John Geli activated the City Nutrition Cluster through a direct response of blanket feeding in the evacuation center at the Tandag City Gymnasium, Surigao del Sur.Within…

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